The prosecutors of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office ensured that more than UAH 4 million of unpaid taxes and military levies were brought to the budget.
It was established that during 2021-2022, the responsible person of the business entity deliberately evaded the payment of taxes and fees. In particular, the company understated income and value added taxes, did not withhold and did not remit personal income tax and military levy. This led to the failure to receive funds in the budget in significant amounts.
In the course of the pre-trial investigation, the responsible person of the retail trade enterprise was notified of suspicion of tax evasion, fees (mandatory payments) (Part 1, Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
As part of the criminal proceedings, the damages were compensated in full.
The pre-trial investigation was carried out by detectives of the Territorial Administration of the Bureau of Economic Security in the Lviv region.
Note: in accordance with Art. 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until his guilt is proven in a legal manner and established by a court verdict.
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Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office